After a reader asked for the recipe for Ralph & Kacoo's shrimp salad, another reader sent this recipe from 'Ralph & Kacoo's A Taste of Louisiana Cookbook, ' copyright 1984, and said she was sure shrimp could be substituted for the crawfish.

Ralph & Kacoo's crawfish (or shrimp?) salad

2 cups crawfish, cooked and peeled

4 to 5 cups chopped lettuce

2 tablespoons Thousand Island dressing

1 tablespoon mayonnaise

¼ cup each finely chopped green onion and green bell pepper

½ cup chopped celery

1 teaspoon sweet pickle relish

1 tablespoon creamy garlic dressing

1 teaspoon salt, or to taste

Dash of red pepper

Use well-chilled ingredients. Combine all together and toss. Serve on lettuce leaf if you like.